Tennessee § 40-17-102 - [Reserved.]
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 40-17-102 — [Reserved.], with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 40-17-102. [Reserved.]
The failure of the party defendant to make a request to testify and to testify in the defendant's own behalf shall not create any presumption against the defendant. Acts 1887, ch. 79, § 2; Shan., § 5601; Code 1932, § 9783; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-2403. Cross-References. Self incrimination, Tenn. Const., art. I, § 9. Textbooks. Tennessee Criminal Practice and Procedure (Raybin), §§ 17.39, 29.38, 30.68. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 8 Tenn. Juris., Criminal Procedure, §§ 33, 34; 24 Tenn. Juris., Trial, § 5; 25 Tenn. Juris., Witnesses, §§ 16, 54. Law Reviews. A Comparative Study of the Witness Rules in the Proposed Federal Rules of Evidence and in Tennessee Law (Jerry J. Phillips), 39 Tenn. L. Rev. 379 (1972).
Frequently Asked Questions About Tennessee § 40-17-102
What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 40-17-102 cover?
Section 40-17-102 ("[Reserved.]") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite Tennessee § 40-17-102?
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Is this the official text of Tennessee law?
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